Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
etwas fuer den Kopf tun
English translation:
exercise your brain
Added to glossary by
Patrick Mueller
Sep 30, 2002 04:11
21 yrs ago
German term
etwas fuer den Kopf tun
Non-PRO
German to English
Other
Wer etwas fuer den Kopf tun moechte - eine Stunde Englischunterricht pro Tag wird kostenlos angeboten. Diejenigen, die es relaxter moegen, fahren zum Wellenreiten ins Zeltcamp an Frankreichs Atlantikkueste oder zum Klettern und Rafting in die Ardèche-Schluchten.
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+8
59 mins
Patrick Mueller
Native in German
&
English
200% Bilingual
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: German to English, English to German
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exercise your brain
is the more common usage. Links up nicely with the surfing/climbing/rafting too.
"train your brain" is a good one though.
I'm definitely adding it to my glossary ;-)
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Note added at 2002-09-30 10:38:14 (GMT)
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\"flex your mental muscle\' is another favourite.
"train your brain" is a good one though.
I'm definitely adding it to my glossary ;-)
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Note added at 2002-09-30 10:38:14 (GMT)
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\"flex your mental muscle\' is another favourite.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ."
+1
4 mins
IngePreiss
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
There is no alternative to quality
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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47
+2
7 mins
if you want to keep your mind busy
comes to my mind in this context
Peer comment(s):
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Tom Funke
: develop your mind
15 mins
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| agree |
Susan Geiblinger
49 mins
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| neutral |
Paul Svensson
: "keeping busy" seems a bit too passive in this context
9 hrs
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+3
1 hr
to keep your brain ticking over/...mind active
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Note added at 2002-09-30 08:05:42 (GMT)
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The first suggestion is a commonly-used metaphor that compares the brain to a car engine
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Note added at 2002-09-30 08:06:22 (GMT)
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The first suggestion is a commonly-used metaphor that compares the brain to a car engine
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Note added at 2002-09-30 10:14:10 (GMT)
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Give themselves a mental workout might be another option
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Note added at 2002-09-30 08:05:42 (GMT)
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The first suggestion is a commonly-used metaphor that compares the brain to a car engine
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Note added at 2002-09-30 08:06:22 (GMT)
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The first suggestion is a commonly-used metaphor that compares the brain to a car engine
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Note added at 2002-09-30 10:14:10 (GMT)
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Give themselves a mental workout might be another option
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Cristina Moldovan do Amaral
1 hr
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| agree |
Steffen Walter
2 hrs
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| agree |
Pro Lingua
2 hrs
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| neutral |
Armorel Young
: a bit reminiscent of the sort of phrases used for activities for the over-60s, rather than for people who go in for Wellenreiten and Rafting!
4 hrs
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it's talking about learning English here
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+1
1 hr
to do wmoething with their brain...
!
3 hrs
do something cerebral
as opposed to
do something physical
improve the mind
for those who want to use their heads
increase brain power
keep the brain/mind active
just a few more
hth
do something physical
improve the mind
for those who want to use their heads
increase brain power
keep the brain/mind active
just a few more
hth
4 hrs
exercise your mind
another suggestion
5 hrs
Kaiya J. Diannen
Australia
Australia
Native in English
Australia
Meticulous Attention to Detail = Quality
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
165
Feed your head [brain]
Why not be hippy, just like the song says? Feed your head.... :-)
+1
7 hrs
For the (more) studious
This is of course taking liberty with the text, but why not?
+1
10 hrs
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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5577
For all of you wishing to stimulate your gray matter..
is one way of putting it
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